Rochester Police Chief Warns Public About Recent Break-Ins

Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm is asking residents to be mindful of locking doors and windows in the wake of three residential break-ins in the past five days. 

The incidents happened between Thursday and Sunday and occurred:

• In the 1500 block of Pondside.
• In the 1400 block of Ramblewood.
• In the 1600 block of Chase.

In all of the instances, the suspect or suspects entered through windows and stole jewelry.

"Detectives are working with other police agencies to share information about these crimes," Schettenhelm said. "There is some physical evidence that was collected by evidence technicians. This evidence will be further processed with the hope of leading  to the identification of the suspect(s)."

Schettenhelm suggests exterior lighting as a crime-prevention tool.

He said area departments are providing extra patrols.